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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-11

you good to hear the crack
the stock of his gun made as it struck
that Chippewa's head. He went
down like log, and the Sioux walked
on into the store with his women
folks as though nothing had hap
pened. The Chippewa slowly gath
cred himself up, and with the blood
streaming down his face staggered
toward the log house behind
which his party were hiding, and the
next thing heard was the report of a
dozen guns and crash OF broken glass.
The iicnds had fired through
the store window and as
ran forward / saw the Y'oor
Wild Strawberry come staggering L :
with her hands to her f,ce in the
road. An instant later her brother
rushed out and made a dash across
The street. but before he could run
half II dozen wards the Chippewas
had mounted their horses and were
riding toward Trout Brook like mad.
The shot sent after them by the young
Sioux didn't seem to hit anyone.
If ever YOU saw II wild man that
man was one. We picked upthe Wi d
Straw berry, but she was stone dead, q
bullet, ono of those biz twelve to Il
pound articles. having passed. through
her breast. The cavalry was sent for
from the fort and sta ted in pursui, cf
the murdertrs, and before shutdown Il
party OF Sioux warriors were also on
the trail. The cavalry came back the
next day without having been success
fnl, but five days later the Sioux came
back in high leather, bearing seven
scalps aoft on poles, but | was sorry
to see that Big Hachet was carried on
kind OF litter, and appeared just
about done up. was told by the
warriors that they had overtaken the
Chippewas about fifty miles out and
cornered them in little bluff, and
after half days fighting had killsd
seven of them, the cowardly brute
who had insulted Wild Strawberry
being among the number. The
others ran the gauntlet and es-
capped. In the sclimmage Big
Hatchet got bullet IN his side. He
died few hours after his return to
the post. and, both he and his sister
being Christians. were buried in the
old burying ground close together,
where they have lain undisturbed un-
til their bones were turned out by the
shovels of those laborers to-day. That
was thirty-five years ago. and things
have changed hereabouts since then.
Herald.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-11

the combat. The way these poor brutes
are treated is horrible in the extreme
They are powerless to protect them
selves against the charges OF the bull,
and must receive the cruel thrusts oi
his horns simply to crafty the blood
thirsty instincts of the crowd when is
looking on. The horse is brought into
the ring to be killed, and the crowd is
only satisfied when he is thrown down
and disemboweled by the ball. He is
then taken from the ring bleeding and
apparently lifeless, but, incredible as
it may appear, his sufferings arc not
vet at an end. Once ON the outside,
the protruding entrals are pushed
back into place, the gaping wound is
sewed up, the blood is washed from
his body and legs, and in few min
utes he is taken back into
the ring rugged out as q fresh
horse. Here he has to undergo
the same treatment he received be-
fore, and is again forced to receive
the cruel thrusts of the bulls horns.
This sort of thing is repeated until the
horse ha- not strength left to carry
a mani on his back and then he is
XII led. The same horse sometimes
takes part il three or four fights and
endures several hours of torture before
he is finally disabled. OF all the hor
rors of bull fighting the treatment oi
the horses is the most revolving spec
tac'e.
Do Americans erjoy this bloody
sport? If actions prove anything they
are It's most enthusiastic admirers and
steadiest patrons. Every Sunday in
both bull-rings will be found large
percentage OF the American co ony.
who shout and applaud as vigorously
as any Of the Mexican spectators. Few
Americ ms come to Mexico without
going to see the bull fights, and most
of them keep up their interest as long
as they remain here. Many are reg
ular attendants on all the fights. and
not few are experts in judging of the
art of "La Lilia," as it is called in the
Spanish Language. [Globe-Democrat.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-11
70 the Mescuc of ,he su .

At the recent eclipse Of the sun the
Chinese authorities, in accordance
with the Usage of the empire, ordered
the Buddhist and Tavist priests tore
cite their iicantation to rescue the
,un from being devoured. It Was at
the time of the festivities over the
Emperor's birthday, when the officials
were required t.. wear embroidered
roI es, hut it il also the law that dur
ing an eclipse officials no participate
in the ceremonies must wear ordinary
garments until the sun is rescued.
An edict had to be got from the EN-
peror to settle it He ordered the Off
cials to ignore his birthday and attend
to the sun, so they all wore ordinary
robes.-TCalcutta Mirror.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-11

The most important changes, except
in the iron am steel class, are in the
ar icles Of voluntary use. IT e value
of coffee imported VAS 81 1886 COZ more
than in August, 1885, notwith,t ,nding
a decrease Of almost one-third in the
quantity i'm orted. This year 28, ,700,-
OO0 pounds co. $4 ,233 o o. while last
year 81 zoo, 900 pounds cost So 900 900.
l imports Of c Goa large increase
appears. and both in quantity and in
value the imports OF tea increase. On
the other hand the decrease in the
imports Of sugar is very large, 10 less
than $246. 900 in imports free OF duty
from the Hawaiian Islands, and $780,
600 in uiial'le sugar. The quantity
in dutiable sugar imported, 204 ,000, 900
pounds, was Ia per cent. less than in
the same month last year, while the
decrease in value was about 10 per
cent.
1t is difficult to determine these re
turns without forming the impression
that important changes are taking
place in the relative attitude of diff
ferent industries at home and abroad.
Clearly the wool manufacture has
been unusually depressed, and statis-
tics Of sales ut Boston show a great
decline in the qua tity of domestic as
well as foreign wool taken by manu-
factnrers, while the supply of woolen
goods from abroad does not materially
increase, except in wonen's dress
goods. The cotton manufacture
appears to keep pace with
he increase of home demtnd, though
not succeeding in materially extend
ing its sales in foreign markets The
glass manufacture has 'een disturbed,
AZ is nsua. at this season, by a con-
roversy about wages. Meanwhile
the enormous imports OF iron and
steel in various form show that MT
withstanding the surprising expan-
sion OF the manufacture of this
country, the demand for manuac-
tured products has Increased still
more larg ly in some directions. The
imports OF pig and scrap iron are, OF
course. in the main TO supply quail
tiles which are not easily or erono-
mically obfainabe in some sections of
this country from domestic ores
New Yoik Commercial Bulletin.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-11
She worked lJard.

A girl who wa strong and willing
to work was recently engaged by a
lady OF this city. Her mistress gave
her Il canel's hair slcque to brush
She took the garment and was gone a
long time " ith it. When she returned
she was questioned about the delay.
she answered: 81 niyer saw such a
dir v thing in my loife. l have been
pulling the hairs out OF this liver since
l lit and can't get it clane." The
lady took her nut la ed garment and
hun it up az bruised monument to
stupidity. Boston Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Hanlan, the odrsmau, has accepted a
challenge for race from Trckett.
Bubear has issued challenge Offering
to row any one for the championship of
the world on the course from Putney to
MOrtlake.
Harry Bethune, the sprinter, now in
the West, en- route for California, has
challenged NJ. X. Kittleman to run him
100 or 30 yards for $1,000 a side. He Of
ters kittleman one yard start in the 100
and a yard and half in l2O. He is also
open to run any American sprir ter at the
above distance at any time previous to his
departure for Australia, which will occur
about January |.
The most wonderful wheel record break
ing performances Of this season is the
ride of +. s. Buckingham and Major
Knox Holmes on tandem at Coventry,
Eng. The major is so years Old, and the
combined age of the riders is 10 years.
They made records from 25 to 30 miles
when they stopped-the time being 2h.
| I'm POS.
Edward Garrison, the jockey, has at
last signed contracts for next season. On
the face of these contracts il looks as if he
would earn 100000 next year by his work
| in the saddle. Garrison has earned his
own preferment. He will be first jockey
for Mr.. j. b. Haggln's California stable al
a salary of Sl2 600 year and S25 additional
for each winning mount. The firm com
posed of Messrs Mcmahon IL Kemp
| land will have second call on Garrison
and from them he will receive $1,000
year and $25 for each winning mount.
The 20 round battle between Ike Weir
the Belfast Spider, champion feather
weight of Great Britain, and Tom Warren
the teatherweight champion of America
fought at Minneapolis Monday was
draw. Warren had the worst of the con
test, while the Spider came out witt
scarcely "A scratch.
Peter Priddy, the sprnter, is anxious t.
run any man in America five or 10 mile
for 500 or $500 a side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

Congressman Mills Wants to be Chairman,
More than to be Right

NEW YORK, Dec, Ito Washington
correspondent yesterday, Congressman
Mills of Texas, who is expected to be chair
man of the committee on ways and means,
said; 81 heartily agree with President
Cleveland's tariff ideas as put forth in his
message. ! believe that an ad valorem
tariff is the only fair and wise measure,
still vii vote for a specific tariff if by
that meau~ | can get a bill passed reduc-
ing it. Ii Congress does its duty it will
pass some measure lowering duties AID
decreasing the revenue. There are many
interests that imagine they will be hurt
by low duties and help d by high ones,
and of course they will be heard from, hut
| hope we may ne able to harmonic these
conflicting opinions, and TO pass n bill
making substantial reductions. ! am in
clned TO think that some bill will pass
the Senate, though it may not be exactly
what we want. There Is no doubt the
tariff will be the issue in the campaign OF
lSss, and am glad that we have the bat
tie pitched ON it. | would not repeal ol
reduce the tobacco tax.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
COLLISION NEAR ESSEN JUNCTION.
One Man Possibly Fatally Injured and IA
Number of Cars Wrecked.

a serious and possibly fatal railroad col
lision occurred on the Central Vermont
road about a mile north of the station at
Essex Junction about 6:3O Tuesday morn
ing. 1t appears that a freight train part
ed while pulling up grade and passing on
a side track, and the latter portion ran
back to about mile from the depot,
where it collided with an approaching
freight. The engine crashed through the
caboose and a number of the freight cars
were demolished and some of the rear train
were considerably damaged. The engine
was badly wrecked and Frenchman from
Newfoundland, named John Lavelly, who
was asleep in the caboose, was seriously
scalded and was brought to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in the afternoon. No one
else was injured Passenger trains were
delayed, the noon train being about an
hour late and men We're at work at the
wreck during the remainder Of the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
The Fisheries Conference.

A Washington despatch to the New
York Times says the interruption of nego-
tiations by the commissioners for the
United States and q reat Britain to settle
the disputed fisheries question does not
mean that the negotiations have failed.
1t seems that at the outset the commits
sioners for the United States submitted
protocol requesting of Great Britain the
admission of full commercial rights to
American vessels in Canada, and the
placing of all American and Canadian
vessels on an equal footing for rights as
to the navigation of the harbors of both
the Dominion and the United States
This was met by Sir Charles Upper with
proposition to not only concede the I'M
restricted navigation OF Canadian waters
to American vessels, but also to consent
to permit Americans to enjoy the privi-
leges of the onshore fisheries, provided the
Americans will approve a new treaty of
reciprocity based upon the lines of the
treaty OF 1854. To this the American
commissioners demurred. They main
tain that the rights for which the United
States contends are natural rights which
| they cannot undertake to buy. The
lnshore fisheries they do not care for,
and if they did they could not for u
moment consider the proposition to pur-
! chase them, using as a means of couclud-
| ing the sale the rights for which they are
now contending. Sir Charles Tupper it is
| understood, was determined to insist upon
reciprocity treaty or no treaty. The
commissioners for the United States were
willing to submit the proposition for a re
cogntiou of equal commercial privileges
to arbitration. After the Canadian repre-
sentative had exhausted his argument tC
! secure consent to convention agreeing
to an exchange OF fish, lumber and Other
products, the Americans standing firmly
against anything like an attempt TO argue
them into sale of rights, il was decided
to take recess long enough to enable the
British commissioners to visit Canada anC
make further study of the situation from
/ the Canadlanistandpolnt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

CLAREMoNT, y. H., Dec. l3.-Luke ..
Crowthers, cigar maker, aged "A, of West
Claremont, murdered his mother last
night. Crowthers returned from work
about p. m, and. it is said, not finding
his mother in, the house being locked, he
crawled through window Later his
mother came, with Mrs. Hardy from
Windsor, Vt, who was intending to stay
over night. Just what transpired in the
house only Mrs. Hardy and young Crow
thers can tell. 1t is reported that during
the evening dispute arose. Mrs. Crow
thers struck her son, who was intoxicated,
with a small basket. High words and
squabble ensued. 1t is claimed the old
lady wac thrown to the door and choked
by her son, who thumped her head against
the floor several times. Mr.. Leavitt, llv
ing opposite, heard the groans, went 10
the door, aud saw Mrs. Crowthers with
her face covered with blood, and asked
her what was the matter. She replied:
ooh, my God, Luke hasikilled me-
LeaVitt assisted the woman into his
house where she remained during the
evening conscious mp TO within few mo-
meuts of death, at 1880. Before she died
she told I.eav:tt Luke came home drunk
and abused her. He threw her on the
floor and gagged her, Leavitt suggested
she send for her other son James, cab
met maker in West ClaremOnt. She OBJ
iected, saying james would kill Luke.
She told Leavitt to have Luke arrested.
James soon came and seeing his brother
sitting on the sofa smoking, asked him
what he had been doing 10 his mother.
Luke replied, Nothing Yes you
have" said James, "you have been licking
mother and now Pm going to lick you.
James gave him severe beating and
/ then went to Leavitt's house where he
broke down at The sight of his mothers
corpse and wept piteously. The inquest
and hearing began at y. m. before Cor
Oner Waite The evidence of Bridget
Hardy of Windsor was taken. The in
quest was adjourned until tomorrow
morning. An autopsy will probably be
held tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
MUSICIPAL ELECTIONS.
O'Brien Re e-elected.Mayor of Boston by
Reduced Plurality.

BosTON Dec. 13-The vote polled to-
day, 81 ,4S7, is the largest in a municipal
election since 's3; OBrien, dem, is re-
elected mayor by plurality of 1850. His
plurality last year was 1865, plurality in
'S5, SG9S. The board Of aldermen stands
Srepublicans, 2 democrats, independ-
ent democrats, Il gain of republicans.
The common council stands 43 democrats,
% republicans. The same as last year.
License, 26,577; no, 1904; last year IL
cense, q ,223; no, lG, 136.
In NewDurypOrt w. H. Huse, indepen-
dent, is elected -mayor by plurality of
1l3 License majority 5l1.
In Lynn G. =. Higgins, rep, is elected
mayor over Mayor Hurt, workingman, by
a majority of 154. The city council is re
publican. License majority 500.
In Lowell Charles d. Palmer, republi-
can, was elected mayor; plurality. 500.
Last year the democrats had S2l majority.
The aldermen elect are all republicans;
also 10 of the "a councilmen. License ma
RAYMOND, republican, is reelected
mayor of Salem by al plurality. The
city council is strongly republican. Lii
cense ma ajority, 525.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
uIMpoRrANT RECOMMENDATIONS.
The stand the New York Board OF Trade
Takes on the Needs of the Country.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE board of trade
and transportation to-day adopted for
presentation to the national board Of
trace at Washington, in January, recon-
meudations as follows:
That the internal revenue system of taxes
be reduced. not abolished.
That the steam snip interests bc encOuragcd
by iuir payments for postal service.
That a national anti-adulteratlon law be
pts>cd.
That the tax on alcohol used IN the arts anu
manufactures be abolished.
THAT the usefulness OF the post othce de
pariment he extended in the direction of telc-
graphic communication.
That the question of commerclal union Win
Canada he considered.
That Il sufficient portion of the national debt
be totuaded, to furnish an adequate ana per-
MAJ ont basis for the national banking system.
That the Lowell bankrupt bill hc enacted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
REPUBLICANS IN FORCE.
THE CONVENTION OF CLUBS IN NEW
YORK TODAY
The First Days Session an Important one
Organization of Campaign Clubs
Speeches to be Made by Lynch,
Wise. Grow and Goh.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-There is mar
shaling in the city tonight of the repub
lican clans from the various States who
have come to attend the convention of re-
publican clubs. Tomorrow Joseph Poole
of New York city will cali the
convention to order. James p. Fos-
ter, president of the New York club
will deliver the address of welcome at
2 p. m. The main work of the convention,
ton of the republican clubs, will be taken
up. In the ey yening meeting will be held
at Cooper Union. John Lynch of Missis.
sippl Ccolored) will speak on "The sup
preston of the colored vote in the South" "
John ;. Wise of Virginia, Galusha A.
Grow of Pennsylvania, and Nathan Golf
of West Virginia will also speak
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
VERMONT STATE GRANGE.
Annual Meeting at Montpelier Meeting
of the Board of Agriculture

MONTPELIER, Dec. 1.-THE 10th annual
meeting of the Vermont State Grange
opened in Capitol Hall this morning. The
session was mainly devoted to the address
of Master Alpha Messer of Rochester and
to the reports of various officers. The
Vermont Board of Agriculture held Il
meeting in connection with the grange
this afternoon and evening A paper
upon Hay fields and pasture" by Prot.
". W. Cooke of the board was presented
A discussion of the subject occupied the
whole afternoon. The evening session
opened with an address of welcome by
Hon. Charles H. Heath of Montpelier, fol-
lowed by a paper The farmer aud the
farm by Prof. w. A. Deering of the
University of Vermont.
Addresses by Rollin c. Smith of Rye
gate, Prof. Cooke aud members of the
grange followed. Gov. Ormsbee was
announced to speak, but was detained.
Eleven officers of the State Grange, six
delegates from Pomona grange and 81
delegates from IS subordinate oranges
were present. The 81 oranges in the
gained over POO in membership the past
year. The treasurer's report shows a
thriving financial condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

VALPARAISO, Ind. Dec. l4.-There have
been docketed for trial at the next term of
the Foster County Circuit Court the fol
low u De-, suits against the Chicago and At
lau,it cdlroad growing out OF the houts
disaster: An administrator suit TO re
cover $4,000 for the deaths Of several
members of the Miller family a guar
diau's sult to recover $4,000 for Herman
Miller the injured boy, who was the only
mela Der of the Miller family saved from
the wreck, and suit of the kouts hotel
proprietor to recover compensation for the
care of the Miller boy. An indictmenF
Tor involuntary manslaughter against j..
b Park and John Dorsey, who are held
responsible for the kouts disaster, Will
come up also suit brought by Annie
Burkart against the New Albany and
Chicago railroad to recover $1,000 for the
death of Andrew Burkhurt, her husband,
who was killed on the road of that COM
pany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
TO REGULATE EMIGRATION
SENATOR VORRlLL SPEAKS IN AOVO-
CACY OF HIS BILL.
Efforts of the Country Postmasters to In
crease their Salaries-They Commend
Cleveland-Nhat Mills is willing
to do for the Chairmanship.

WASHlNGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate to-
day took up the bill introduced by Mr.
Morrill, to regulate immigration, and was
addressed by that senator in explanation
and advocacy of the bill. He quoted the
reply of Balfour to a question in the
House of Commons as to the government
aiding emigration to the effect that the
government would apply no more money
to that purpose during the remainder of
the year. Balfour said the parishes OF
neighbors should not aid immigration.
AT the end of the year emigration might
be aided by the government again, unless
the fishery commissioners should implore
Balfour to refrain from putting briars
in their path. While cunning diplomacy
is going on here, the paupers of Gre at
Britain number very nearly 900, 600
outside the uncOunted vagrants and
casual paupers, who far exceeded the
number OF the so-called paupers There
was too strong tendency in Europe to
regard the Cnited States as a cesspool for
the violent products of the world. Young
America should not be wholly deprived
of its birthright. The measure introduced
by him was intended to regulate immi-
grafton by scheme so moderate as to
receive general approval. 1t would be
referred to the judiciary committee, and
he hoped the committee would re-
port some measure to checkmate
the gross imposition from foreign nations
to which the country has been so largely
subjected. He moved the bill be referred
to the judiciary committee
Edmunds suggested that the subject
more properly belonged to the committee
on foreign relations and moved that refer
ence, and the latter motion was agreed to-
Then on motion of Mr. Edmunds the Sen.
ate proceeded to the consideration of the
executive business and then adjourned.